Grade-crossing



L. PITTSL GRADE CROSSING.. APPLICATION mm MAR. 26, 1919.

. Emma 1m 16,1919.

UMTED y sTATEs PATENT anion.

LEWIS PITTS, F DAHINDA, ILLINOIS.

` GRADE-CROSSING.

To all/071.09m t mag/concern;

Be it knownthat I, Lnwis Prr'rs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dahinda, in lthecounty of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Grade-Crossings; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

' clear, and exact description of the invention, Vsuch as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

railway grade crossings,

My invention relates to improvements in and more particularly to a grade crossing of thevportable type. v

.An important object of this invention is to provide'a railway grade crossing conwithout interfering with the rail section. v

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a railway .grade crossing Ahaving novel means of preventing dirt, ice, and so n forth from accumulating between the rail rails for the y preferred embodiment a railway track, Y

sections, and the crossing,

passage' of rolling stock is assured.

further object of the invention is toI provide a grade crossing of the character described, which is'eii'cient, of highly simplified construction, and durable in wear. Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent d-uring the course ofthe following description.

In the accompanying drawings wherein purpose of illustration is shown the ofiny invention, Figure 1 `is a transverse section through showing my improved grade crossing elevation,

Fig. 3 1s a fragmentary'perspective of one of the inclines embodied in the invention.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustrationV is shown, the preferred einbodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates a railway tie having a pair of 6 secured thereto. Spikes 6 engage the bases of the several rails and secure the same Approach is had to the crossin `through the medium of inclines generally esigna'ted by the numeral 7.' The inclnes 7 are disposed on the outer side ofthe rails 6 and are preferably formed of metal castings havsurfaces 9. The

uctedof a plurality of sections adapted `to be readily', placed in position or removed whereby the free; Th

rights 18. Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing my -iinj proved grade crossing in section, and' Speciicationcf Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 16, 1919. Application led' llrch 26, V1919. Serial No. 285,209. y Y

ing supporting upriglits 8 formed integrally with longitudinally extending inclined tread uprights are provided with outwardly extending tie' Contact members clines 9 are provided with vertically disposed upriglits 10 of the several rails. L-shaped flanges 11 are formed integral withl the upriglits 10 Vand engage the bases-and webs of the rails as clearly illustratedin Fig. 2 and pieventthe access of' .water to beneath the`incliiies 7..

tions 13 and 14 are disposed between the rails inwardly of the inclines l and are secured tol the ties-by spikes 15., The spikes `15 extend through apertured shoulders 15v The inner longitudinal edges of the in-V snugly engaging the balls in' the end portions ofthe several sections.

e sections 13 and 14 are provided along their outer longitudinal edges with vertical members or uprights 18. The uprights 18 are formed integral 4with longitudinally extending flanges 19 which are L-shaped in cross section. The anges,.19 a's clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2snugly engage.

the bases and webs of theJ inner sides of the rails. Horizontally disposed shoulders 19 are formed integral with the and extend overthe spikes 6.

13 and 14 are provided with a The sections uprights 18 plurality of.

longitudinally extending parallel supporting uprights 16 disposed inwardly of the upy lprovided in its inner longitudinal edge with'a groove 21 adapted for receiving a tongue 22 carried by the The section 111 is Vsection 13. The tongue 22 is of considerably less width than the grooves 21 thereby per- I mitting lateral movement ofthe several sec-- tions with relation to each other.` A flange 23 extends over the top of the section 14 and thereby prevents theentrance of all forei elements into the groove. As clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the sections 13 and 14 are provided on their outer faces with grooves 25 adapted to afford draft animals a reliable grip on -the crossing.

apparent that the several inn installing my improved grade cro-'ssl ing, it will be 2i tre the spikes.

positioned between the rails and rigidly selclines are positioned as illustrated -in the drawingsas rigidly secured to the ties by The several sections ere-110W cured to ,the ties by the spikes. Y

While I lieve shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I may make such minor changes in arrangement and construction of arts, as Will remain Within the spirit of the invention and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim l. A grade crossing comprising a pair of inclines arranged on the outer sides of a pair of rails, and having the inner longitudinal edges tliereol in Contact with the bells of seid rails, a pair of interlocking tread sections disposed between said rails andv adapted for relative lateral' movement, 'and longitudinally extending flanges carried by said inclines and said tread sections and terminating directly beneath the balls of the reilstsa'id tread sections lieving longitudinelly extending grooves in the upperisides 25 thereof. y

2. A grade crossing comprising a pair of inclines arranged on the outer side o' e pair of rails, e pair of tread sections are ranged between seid rails, means to secure said inclines and said tread sections in po sition, longitudinally extending flanges carried by said indi-ries and seid treed sections and having engagement .with seid rails, a longitudinally extending guide-wey carried by one of said treed sections, and e longitudinally extending tongue carried by the other pt said tread sections and arranged in said guide-wey, seid'longitudinelly entend-l ing flange being of a lesser Width than seid guide-Way, whereby lateral movement of th severa-l sectionsy is permitted.

ln testimony Wliereoi' I aix my signature Vin presence of two Witnesses.' f

- LEWS PETS. Witnesses. y

CLARENCE D. PETERS, C. R, SHERMAN. 

